Lakes
A lake is a terrain feature (or physical feature), a body of liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the bottom of basin (another type of landform or terrain feature; that is, it is not global) and moves slowly if it moves at all. On Earth, a body of water is considered a lake when it is inland, not part of the ocean, is larger and deeper than a pond, and is fed by a river.
Natural lakes on Earth are generally found in mountainous areas, rift zones, and areas with ongoing or recent glaciation. Other lakes are found in endorheic basins or along the courses of mature rivers. In some parts of the world, there are many lakes because of chaotic drainage patterns left over from the last Ice Age. All lakes are temporary over geologic time scales, as they will slowly fill in with sediments or spill out of the basin containing them.
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Date: 12/14/2008
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Spirit Island in Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Date: 5/15/2009
Views: 914
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Stoneboro Nova Scotia
Date: 5/15/2009
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Sylvan Lake, Custer State Park, South Dakota
Date: 5/15/2009
Views: 701
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Lake at Dawn, Sri Lankan
Date: 4/12/2009
Views: 833
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View of the lake
Sri Lankan
Date: 4/13/2009
Views: 784
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Heart Lake, John Muir Wilderness, California
Date: 12/15/2008
Views: 809
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Pyramid Lake, Nevada
Date: 1/10/2009
Views: 813
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Mount Tundra and Wonder Lake, Denali National Park, Alaska
Date: 1/10/2009
Views: 2365
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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Lake Superior, Michigan
Date: 1/10/2009
Views: 731
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Reelfoot Lake, near Tiptonville, Tennessee
Date: 1/10/2009
Views: 743
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Ouem El Ma Lake, Libya
Date: 1/10/2009
Views: 814
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Wizard Island, Crater Lake, Oregon
Date: 1/10/2009
Views: 800
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Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Canada
Date: 1/9/2009
Views: 1672
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Alpine Scenic, Washington
Date: 12/14/2008
Views: 719
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Alpine Tranquility, Olympic National Park, Washington
Date: 12/14/2008
Views: 797
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The Axis of Serenity, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
Date: 1/10/2009
Views: 750
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White Washed Fence, Chile
Date: 1/10/2009
Views: 784
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Scarlet Skies, Crater Lake, Oregon
Date: 1/10/2009
Views: 839
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Mystic Mono Lake, California
Date: 1/10/2009
Views: 822
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Wisconsin River, Ice Age National Scientific Reserve, Wisconsin
Date: 1/10/2009
Views: 826
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Wizard Island, Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Date: 1/10/2009
Views: 743
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Pyramid Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Date: 1/10/2009
Views: 773
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Lake Agnes, Banff National Park, Canada
Date: 12/15/2008
Views: 802
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Mount Washington from Big Lake, Oregon
Date: 1/10/2009
Views: 846
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Hidden Lake, Superior, Montana
Date: 12/15/2008
Views: 786
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Twin Lakes and the Sawtooth Range, Toiyabe National Forest, California
Date: 1/10/2009
Views: 737
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Vermillion Lake Escape, Mount Rundle Reflected, Banff National Park, Canada
Date: 1/10/2009
Views: 692
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